Shutdown preparedness in oil and gas production

Abstract

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to present an approach for measuring the ability of oil and gas production plants to utilize shutdowns opportunistically for maintenance. Design/methodology/approach -Key performance indicators have been developed from case studies with two offshore oil and gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The key performance indicators measure the quality of the work preparations and the ability to utilize shutdowns opportunistically. Shutdowns may provide opportunities for execution of maintenance, but it is hardly possible to undertake any maintenance work requiring shutdown if the organization is not well prepared and the work is not well planned. Findings -The results from testing of the indicators on two oil and gas installations shows that several of the indicators are relevant for determining the quality of preparations, whereas more effort needs to be put into gathering data applicable for monitoring the actual utilization of the shutdowns. Research limitations/implications -Production losses, due to turnarounds and unforeseen shutdowns in oil and gas operations, are significant, and the improvement potential is large. The indicators may assist maintenance managers in planning and improving the plant's utilization of shutdowns and may contribute to substantial cost savings. Originality/value -The approach in the paper adds important knowledge on how to actually measure the quality of maintenance work planning and execution.

Trends in turnaround maintenance planning: literature review

“…Wangler et al (2011) reported a TAM case at Tesoro’s Mandan refinery unit. Utne et al (2012) presented an approach for measuring the ability of oil and gas production plants to utilize the opportunity of shutdowns for various maintenance operations. Key performance indicators are developed for two offshore oil and gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to measure the quality level of work planning and preparation as well as the ability to utilize shutdowns opportunities for other maintenance operations.…”

Trends in turnaround maintenance planning: literature review

“…Wangler et al (2011) reported a TAM case at Tesoro’s Mandan refinery unit. Utne et al (2012) presented an approach for measuring the ability of oil and gas production plants to utilize the opportunity of shutdowns for various maintenance operations. Key performance indicators are developed for two offshore oil and gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to measure the quality level of work planning and preparation as well as the ability to utilize shutdowns opportunities for other maintenance operations.…”

Knowledge Management and Experience Transfer in Major Maintenance Activities: A Practitioner’s Perspective

“…Traditional project management techniques such as critical path method (CPM), and programme evaluation review technique (PERT) have been used to manage MoOSTs [8]. Unfortunately, delays, cost overrun and uncompleted activities in MoOSTs are commonly observed, thus limiting the effectiveness of applying traditional project management methods alone [6,15].…”

A New Methodology to Optimize Turnaround Maintenance (Tam) Scheduling for Gas Plants

“…Planned shutdown is TAM, in here as unplanned shutdown includes an expected and unexpected shutdown Elwefalli [6]. Levitt [7] and Utne et al [8] stated that shutdown can be divided into planned and unforeseen shutdowns of process plant that consider are major maintenance activities in which require the biggest financial supports.…”

Trends in turnaround maintenance planning: literature review

“…Wangler et al (2011) reported a TAM case at Tesoro’s Mandan refinery unit. Utne et al (2012) presented an approach for measuring the ability of oil and gas production plants to utilize the opportunity of shutdowns for various maintenance operations. Key performance indicators are developed for two offshore oil and gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to measure the quality level of work planning and preparation as well as the ability to utilize shutdowns opportunities for other maintenance operations.…”

Knowledge Management and Experience Transfer in Major Maintenance Activities: A Practitioner’s Perspective

“…Traditional project management techniques such as critical path method (CPM), and programme evaluation review technique (PERT) have been used to manage MoOSTs [8]. Unfortunately, delays, cost overrun and uncompleted activities in MoOSTs are commonly observed, thus limiting the effectiveness of applying traditional project management methods alone [6,15].…”

A New Methodology to Optimize Turnaround Maintenance (Tam) Scheduling for Gas Plants

“…Planned shutdown is TAM, in here as unplanned shutdown includes an expected and unexpected shutdown Elwefalli [6]. Levitt [7] and Utne et al [8] stated that shutdown can be divided into planned and unforeseen shutdowns of process plant that consider are major maintenance activities in which require the biggest financial supports.…”

Trends in turnaround maintenance planning: literature review

“…Wangler et al (2011) reported a TAM case at Tesoro’s Mandan refinery unit. Utne et al (2012) presented an approach for measuring the ability of oil and gas production plants to utilize the opportunity of shutdowns for various maintenance operations. Key performance indicators are developed for two offshore oil and gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to measure the quality level of work planning and preparation as well as the ability to utilize shutdowns opportunities for other maintenance operations.…”

Knowledge Management and Experience Transfer in Major Maintenance Activities: A Practitioner’s Perspective

“…Traditional project management techniques such as critical path method (CPM), and programme evaluation review technique (PERT) have been used to manage MoOSTs [8]. Unfortunately, delays, cost overrun and uncompleted activities in MoOSTs are commonly observed, thus limiting the effectiveness of applying traditional project management methods alone [6,15].…”

A New Methodology to Optimize Turnaround Maintenance (Tam) Scheduling for Gas Plants

“…Planned shutdown is TAM, in here as unplanned shutdown includes an expected and unexpected shutdown Elwefalli [6]. Levitt [7] and Utne et al [8] stated that shutdown can be divided into planned and unforeseen shutdowns of process plant that consider are major maintenance activities in which require the biggest financial supports.…”